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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Acton 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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| TOTAL | MALES | FEMALES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 21 (14) | 13 (5) | 8 (9) |
| Illegitimate | 2 (1) | 2 (–) | – (1) |
| Totals | 23 (15) | 15 (5) | 8 (10) |
| total | males | females | |
| 723 (694) | 362 (388) | 361 (306) |
Death rate per 1,000 inhabitants 10.91 (10.40).
Corrected death rate 11.33 (10.19).
Deaths from Puerperal Causes
Deaths
Rate per 1,000
Live & Still Births
Puerperal Sepsis — (—) — (—)
Other Puerperal Causes — (—) — (—)
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age:
All infants per 1,000 live births (E. & W.—23.80) 23.0 (20.0)
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 24.7 (21.0)
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live
births 0.0 (0.0)
Deaths from selected causes
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 148 (151)
Deaths from Measles (all ages) — (—)
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) — (—)
Deaths from Diphtheria (all ages) — (—)
Deaths from Gastro-Enteritis (under 2 years of
age) —(—)
Death rate from Gastro-Enteritis (under 2 years
of age) per 1,000 live births 0.0 (0.0)